For Each of the Following Sentences, Select the Phrase or Group

question 131

Multiple Choice

For each of the following sentences, select the phrase or group of words that best completes the statement.
-Percentage of earnings paid out as dividends.

• A)Debt-to-equity ratio
• B)Dividend payout ratio
• C)Dividend yield ratio
• D)Earnings per share
• E)Leverage
• F)Return on assets ratio
• G)Return on common equity ratio
• H)Stock repurchase payout

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